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What did you do to your Z this week?
- Thread starter jonbills
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Jon_Flynn
Club Member
Being low may have caused me a problem this morning. Brought it in to work, and normally I drive over the speed bumps slowly and put the body of the car over the middle of the dip between the bumps.
This morning due to parked cars and traffic I couldn't do that and had to drive over one normally - well, there was a thud under the drivers side (LHD) and after 30 mins parked up there is a small leak. Can't go check what it is till lunch but it's niggling me now as I don't want to drive it home with no oil/coolant or whatever else it's leaking. Will nip and take a look at lunch
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This morning due to parked cars and traffic I couldn't do that and had to drive over one normally - well, there was a thud under the drivers side (LHD) and after 30 mins parked up there is a small leak. Can't go check what it is till lunch but it's niggling me now as I don't want to drive it home with no oil/coolant or whatever else it's leaking. Will nip and take a look at lunch
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Jon_Flynn
Club Member
Thanks Jon, it could be although the car hasn't been out in the wet in my ownership. I guess it could have been the sump plate but it's pretty much under the car where the pedals are.
I'm going to nip downstairs to the car park in a bit - need to rush through a couple of meetings first!!
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I'm going to nip downstairs to the car park in a bit - need to rush through a couple of meetings first!!
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Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
I think those wheels, arches and ground clearance look just fine to me, fed up with seeing things getting lower all the time
Agreed, just need more rubber to close the gap.
Jon_Flynn
Club Member
Cheers Jon, I've been and had a look, doesn't look like it is leaking anymore, and what is there is a dirty, oily water, doesn't really have a smell. Car should be ok to get home then I can jack it up and take a look.
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Jake RAH
Well-Known Forum User
What did I do to my Z this week? I drove it got through about £80 of fuel just blasting about with a big grin on my face Also went to a rammed classic car meet on Thursday evening and put the Z on display for a few hours at a local car show on Saturday. Took the Z to my dad's grave on Sunday before burning it up the highways again. Yesterday she got a wash with care. Think I'll take her out for another blast this evening as the sun sinks 
got through about £80 of fuel just blasting about with a big grin on my face Also went to a rammed classic car meet on Thursday evening and put the Z on display for a few hours at a local car show on Saturday. Took the Z to my dad's grave on Sunday before burning it up the highways again. Yesterday she got a wash with care. Think I'll take her out for another blast this evening as the sun sinks 
Red7
Well-Known Forum User
I can't put a bigger tyre on the front Franky, I bought a full set of 225/50/16's and the o/s front caught on a valance on lock, so had to buy another pair, only this time 205/50/16's, no catchy buyt no likely too, needs a small drop
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
Have you got a close up of the 205's on a 8j wheel?
I'm trying to work out if I should go for 195/60/14 or 205/60/14.
I'm trying to work out if I should go for 195/60/14 or 205/60/14.
Red7
Well-Known Forum User
Morning Franky, my wheels are 7J not 8's happy to take a pic if you still want one, let me know
I can't put a bigger tyre on the front Franky, I bought a full set of 225/50/16's and the o/s front caught on a valance on lock, so had to buy another pair, only this time 205/50/16's, no catchy buyt no likely too, needs a small drop
I wonder why these cars have less space for the tyre on the offside? Mine has and I think Smiley's has too.
All I've done recently is upgraded to a 280ZX Alternator.
Next job is a wiper-motor upgrade to Honda.
I think on a car that has been built for regularity rallies a decent alternator and wipers are important.
My point was - why is it the offside that catches and not the nearside?
I have fitted smaller tyres:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142410939646?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Which is my point rob,maybe it's a design fault with the tyre and getting one that is compatible,first time it's happened with my Zed,if I got a different brand of tyre it might be ok,the Zed is wot it is,probably a design fault with the Zed somewhere along the line,
I haven't followed this topic, so not sure which bit touches... but surely you would expect the drivers side to touch before the passenger side - there's a driver sat on that side compressing the springs!
Red7's car is LHD.
My tyres were a bit too big for my liking so I wanted to go smaller anyway. On full lock the tyre just rubbed the 'return' on my metal valance. I put that down to increased caster and tolerances of valance position but others are saying that the offside is the first to touch.
I also had it pointed out to me by a member that on the S30 he had found many to have one rear wheel closer to the sill than the other and it was the same side. Have a look guys and report back. We can prove or disprove his theory.
zNathan
Well-Known Forum User
Hi Franky, I've got photos of 195/60/14 on an 8J wheel if that is any use to you? No 205's though.. I think if I had 205's they might rub on the rear but my wheel offset is -11
Red7
Well-Known Forum User
Hi Rob, I found this when I was looking if my car dimensions were somehow different one side to the other, no one has confirmed but interesting nonetheless
